India, Oct. 29 -- Actor Radhika Apte, speaking to News18, said she has consciously kept away from South Indian cinema because she felt the industry had a bias toward fair-skinned female actors, according to an Oct. 28 report written by Vibha Maru.

Career in South Indian films

The report said Radhika Apte has been part of several South Indian films during her two-decade-long career.

Her South Indian film credits mentioned in the report included:

* Vetri Selvan * Rajinikanth’s Kabali * Lion

The report said her last South Indian film was Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 (2019), which released six years after she shot for it.

Comments on casting and language

In her comments to News18, Radhika Apte said that, in her perception, North Indian actresse...